Greetings EdTech Playoff Friends!

Our playoff is in full swing and I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge those who have been putting in a great effort in their challenges. Plus, a BIG shout out to those who were able to attend the Launch Party. It was a fantastic evening filled with fun, food, and learning. Thank you for being a part of it. 🌟And a BIG cheer for Patterson Gayden of West High who won the grand prize raffle from BrainPOP! 🌟WOOHOO!

We are sending cyber high-five to our Week 1 Top 10 players 🏆

• Kelli Rappard – Allison Tradition Magnet Middle

• Jennifer Brown – Allen Elementary

• Leah Wipf – Rae Woodman Elementary

• Joshua Beck – Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet

• Kelly Kelly – White Elementary

• Sarah Forster – Southeast HS

• Kathleen Mages – College Hill Elementary

• Wendi Appelhans – Coleman Middle School

• Melisa Patterson - Education Imagine Academy

• Jeffrey Arellano – Woodland Elementary

Your hard work and dedication is truly paying off and we are impressed by your progress. Keep up the great work!

Top 5 Challenges Being Met in Week 1 for all Players 📣

• 30 pts - Playoff Event Bingo – 38 completed

• 60 pts - Canva: Let’s Get Creative in Canva Webinar with Smoke - 15 completed

• 90 pts - BrainPOP 101 Course – 14 completed

• 30 pts – Canva: Getting Started – 10 completed

• 30 pts – EdPuzzle: Level One – 9 completed

News to share today 📰

• When you visit the Leaderboard Page and scroll down, you’ll be able to see the list of challenges you’ve personally completed. Thanks to Leah Wipf at Rae Woodman for inspiring us!

• We will continue to add challenges as we move forward in the EdTech Playoff. Coming soon to the website – Pebble Go Tours 🦁, Virtual Valentines Global Project 💕, How to Create Your Own Google Earth Tour 🌎, and more. We update the submission form as new challenges show up, so keep a look out! 👀

• Check out the Events Page to see what future Wednesday Webinars we will be offering. You get 60 pts for attending and learning with us! 😊

Favorite Quotes of Week 1

• EDPUZZLE - I currently use YouTube videos and often pause them for discussion or answers. I love that I can use Edpuzzle to allow the students the opportunities to answer the questions and I can see everyone’s thinking. I especially will be using this in math. I love the option to have the videos pause to solve the problems before the video shows them the answers. It provides me with instant feedback on all of my students without them being able to look at others answers.

• EDPUZZLE - I didn't realize that Edpuzzle now has an option to screen record! This will be a game changer for my Modern Classroom work.

• BRAINPOP - I love the ease of BrainPOP. I also love that there are choices available and that the articles have immersive reader. BrainPOP makes it easy to scaffold.

• FLIP - I've used FlipGrid, now Flip before. I appreciate the updates and overall systemic changes they've made. For example it is now super easy for kids to record, edit, and customize the videos all in one step instead of having to navigate the whole interface. I hope to use this as a way for my EL kids to listen to and engage in a different discussion format which will help prepare them for the KELPA.

• SEESAW - Having families connected to Seesaw is a great way to communicate. All of the families in my classroom are connected and I'm quickly able to send a message out to the parents. I also love that it provides them a portfolio of work that their student has accomplished throughout the year.

We’re just beginning, friends, and there are several opportunities available/yet to come. We’re cheering you all on and are loving the goodness you’re sharing on the Brag Board. By sharing your creations and discoveries through these challenges, you’re inspiring all the players. Thank you!!